The Treacherous Minister Who Helps the People 26

“I truly worry about you.” Grand Preceptor Shen sighed and furrowed his brows upon seeing Shen Qi. “Do you know how hurtful the rumors about you are? As a father, it pains me to hear them.”

The ignorant and uninformed commoners have fabricated stories about Shen Qi having an illicit relationship with the late Emperor, claiming that she relied on her beauty to secure her position as the Minister of Personnel.

They have been relentlessly tarnishing her reputation.

How could Prime Minister Shen not feel heartbroken upon hearing this?

However, he clearly understood his daughter well and believed that Shen Qi must have a plan. “It’s already gotten to this point, and you still refuse to take action? Do you have to wait until they insult you directly to be satisfied?”

“Let them insult me. There will be more insults in the future.”

“What are you planning?”